Canton, Mar, 2, After causing the authorities much worry in recent weeks, the food situa
fas the result of a steady supply from, tion inten ie once sual norma the surrounding "coumtrysice and large shipments from Japan and Formosa Recently allowed to resume sailings to inland' points, Chinese. junks now arrive reguarly"laden with livestoets, fruits and vegetables for the rapidly growing population of the elij. In Sdaition, supplies of flee, flour, sallfish, sugar, peanuts. and other food stuffs' are pouring into the city from Sapanese ports and Formosa, Prices' In general are. stil! igh, compared with those" before "the Tapanese occupation, For" this reax son, the authorities continue to main-{ain depots in. various parts of Canton in order to bell rice. cheaply the poorer classes—Reuter,
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